Gurugram: Remove Potholes With Plastic Waste

Gurugram authorities are considering some solutions to get rid of not only potholes but also plastic waste at the same time. After Bengal’s decision to build roads with plastic, Gurugram has made up its mind and will do the same thing.

On Friday, Nitin Gadkari, union transport minister, building roads with waste materials will save money as well as preserve the environment.

Bengal and Karnataka’s Bellary are constructing roads with a mix of plastic waste (10%) and bitumen. Gadkari said that the implementation of advanced technology will significantly reduce road construction expenses.

According to HT, Municipal Corporation of Gurugram will start using plastic in building roads from December 2018, meaning the new roads will be more durable and water-resistant. Plastic waste is causing a lot of troubles since it’s stuck in drains and contributes to air pollution when burnt.

As stated by reports, Gurugram, the industrial city, generates 20 tons of plastic per day, an amount enough for building 10 kilometers of road.

There’re only a few things to consider: whether or not roads made with plastic can survive severe climatic conditions, and whether or not they will get slippery and vulnerable to accidents.

Besides the road construction solution, the administration will also set up waste compost factories in societies, which have already attracted 16 companies to join in. Yashpal Yadav, MCG commissioner, said that the corporation will also by unsold compost from residential areas at the price of Rs 5 per kg, which will then be used for planting green parks and belts.

In the house meeting, participants also discussed the plan to set up the first licensed slaughterhouse in Sohna. The father of the plastic-made roads is R. Vasudevan, the “Plastic Man of India”, he initiated this idea in 2002.

In the process, for which Vasudevan got a patent in 2006, shredded plastic is mixed with hot gravel, the mixture is added to molten asphalt. As petroleum products, plastic and bitumen can bond well together, resulting in the roads’ capability to carry weight and last longer.

Nevertheless, it’s not really easy to implement this technique as many cities like Delhi haven’t actually applied this technique after complete the pilot phase.